How Mike Brown’s Warriors roots prepared him for Knicks opportunity

Story byKristian Winfield, New York Daily NewsSat, January 24, 2026 at 8:38 PM UTC·7 min readAccountability. It’s the word that’s defined Mike Brown’s early tenure as head coach with the Knicks, one of several differentiating factors that separate him from former head coach Tom Thibodeau, who the Knicks fired after their Eastern Conference Finals run ended in six games last season. It’s not the word, however, Golden State Warriors guard Moses Moody was expecting. Moody is one of a handful of current Warriors players who were on the roster when Brown was a lead assistant from 2016-2022. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement“Accountability?